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King County Board of Health meeting on February 16, 2017

February 14, 2017

Summary

The King County Board of Health holds its next meeting on 2/16/17. Topics on the agenda include possible action related to the election of Board members, resolutions relating to Board rules and the 2017 Board work plan, election to the Standing Advisory Committee on Health Care for the Homeless Network, a briefing on Health Care for the Homeless, and a Legislative update.

Story

The King County Board of Health will hold its next meeting on February 16, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.

King County Council Chambers
10th Floor, King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Room 1001
Seattle

AGENDA

Call to order

Roll call

Announcement of any alternates serving in place of regular members

Approval of Minutes of January 19, 2017

Public comments

Director's report

Discussion and possible action

Election of Chair, Vice Chairs, and Appointment to Standing Advisory Committee on Health Care for the Homeless Network.

BOH Resolution No. 17-03
A Resolution designating the order in which the vice-chairs of the King County Board of Health may act in the absence of the chair in 2017.

Resolution No. 17-04
A Resolution adopting the 2017 work plan for the King County Board of Health.

Briefings

BOH Briefing No. 17-B02Healthcare for the Homeless Program Update, Community Needs Assessment, and Approval of the 2017 Annual Spending Plan

John Gilvar, Manager, Health Care for the Homeless Network, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Lee Thornhill, Data and Evaluation Manager, Health Care for the Homeless Network, Public Health- Seattle & King County

BOH Briefing No. 17-B03Legislative update

Stasha Dennard, Legislative Program Manager, Public Health – Seattle & King County

Chair's Report

Board Member Updates

Administrator's Report

Other business

Adjournment

The King County Board of Health sets county-wide public health policy, enacts and enforces local public health regulations, and carries out other duties of local boards of health specified in state law. These duties include enforcing state public health statutes, preventing and controlling the spread of infectious disease, abating nuisances, and establishing fee schedules for licenses, permits and other services.